Jesse Wright, MD and his daughter Laura McCray, MD, wrote an amazing and insightful book called “Breaking Free from Depression: Pathways to Wellness”. Many people are feeling a ‘little down’ this time of year, but usually a brisk walk or a chat with a special friend changes those feelings and perks us up again. However, one of the great challenges of serious depression is that it robs you of the very power required to fight it. When you need energy, self-confidence, and hope, you feel nothing but tired! Psychiatrist Jesse Wright and Laura McCray, a family physician, feel that the key to finding relief is to sample numerous treatments and develop a personal anti-depression action plan.

After reading the book and working some of the exercises, we wished we could hand out copies of the book to everyone and remind you that you can break your cycle of negative thinking, you can beat depression, and you can learn to stay positive. This book will be your roadmap and your compass! We sometimes need to find our personal strengths. Even if procrastination has been a limiting factor in your life, there are practical ideas included for overcoming that as well.  We learned about paths to wellness through putting change into action, and even talked about the mindfulness path to help overcome depression.  

To learn more about fighting depression and the book “Breaking Free from Depression: Pathyway to Wellness” from Dr. Wright and Dr. McCray, listen to the December 27 Not Alone podcast by clicking on the play button, or download the file to listen later. To listen to past broadcasts of Not Alone, visit The Kim Foundation podcast page.

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December 27, 2011 – “Breaking Free from Depression” Authors Dr. Jesse Wright and Dr. Laura McCray

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Airing every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CST on station KCRO, channel 660 AM based out of Omaha, Neb.), Not Alone is a live talk radio program focused on behavioral health and recovery. Developed by The Kim Foundation through the support of C&A Industries, Inc., Not Alone works to reduce the stigma often associated with mental illness. The show seeks to assure individuals, families, and communities that they are not alone, mental illness affects us all, hosting a variety of guest from across the country.